Fan base growing, but more needed to become part of fabric

5:49 PM,
Jun. 25, 2014

10,000 fans gather in Grant Park in Chicago to watch the U.S. play Portugal on Sunday.

Written by

Pao Lor
For Gannett Central Wisconsin Media

Soccer has not yet reached a level where one would see kids, adolescents or adults regularly working on their dribbling, passing, juggling or shooting skills at the park, in the gym or in their backyard.

But with the World Cup capturing the world's attention, it may be time to revisit the topic of how soccer connects with Americans.

First, in regard to soccer becoming a part of America's psyche, well, needless to say, we are not quite there yet. We still have a long way to go to reach such level. However, I have seen much progress over the years. ...